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A New Face for Pebble

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Re: A New Face for Pebble

#31

Post by guptaneil »

anujdeshpande wrote: post #27
dandelany wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> you just shipped thousands of people something And now you announce something which makes that look old. So... just like Apple does every year, not to mention pretty much every other hardware company in existence? The alternative is not to make anything new, which would just be dumb. > Am i to understand that I wont be getting updates on my Pebble Time in the near future Well, seeing as Pebble Time is still a brand…

Apple or Google announcing new flagship phones every year vs Pebble announcing a new watch in a matter of months ? Can't exactly draw parallels here. Something similar would be Apple announces iPhone 6S now and iPhone 6S+ in 3 months.

While I agree with your premise, Apple did do something similar when it launched the iPad 3 in May 2012 and the iPad 4 5 months later in October 2012.

Re: A New Face for Pebble

#32

Post by old-gregg »

nathankleyn wrote: post #16

It's worth noting that this device, unlike any of the previous Pebble devices, is not waterproof. I was smitten until I noticed this - not having to worry about getting it soaked while cycling or swimming is a rather nice feature of my Pebble Time and it looks like I'll be sticking with it for that (even if I do love the new design).

Quoting from [1]:

Pebble Time Round is splash resistant but not waterproof. Incidental exposure to water–like unforeseeable rain–won’t ruin your device, but submerging the watch is not recommended. Pebble’s leather bands are not water resistant.

[1] https://pebble.com/buy-pebble-time-round-smartwatch

Re: A New Face for Pebble

#33

Post by 542458 »

mooogs wrote: post #17

Same price as the Moto 360 with half the features and twice the bezel on top.

EDIT: My post is wrong, see replies.

IMHO it has one killer feature the Moto 360 doesn't - e-ink (which brings with it always-on display, bright-light readability and power savings benefits). For that reason alone I'd be way more likely to pick up one of these than a 360. I also like the design a lot more (huge bezel and all), but that's even more subjective.

Re: A New Face for Pebble

#34

Post by anujdeshpande »

guptaneil wrote: post #31
anujdeshpande wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple or Google announcing new flagship phones every year vs Pebble announcing a new watch in a matter of months ? Can't exactly draw parallels here. Something similar would be Apple announces iPhone 6S now and iPhone 6S+ in 3 months.

While I agree with your premise, Apple did do something similar when it launched the iPad 3 in May 2012 and the iPad 4 5 months later in October 2012.

Not a big fan of Apple launches either :)

Still a proud owner of a 5S and by current estimates, will be till 7S+ or something like that :D

Re: A New Face for Pebble

#35

Post by wvenable »

anujdeshpande wrote: post #27
dandelany wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> you just shipped thousands of people something And now you announce something which makes that look old. So... just like Apple does every year, not to mention pretty much every other hardware company in existence? The alternative is not to make anything new, which would just be dumb. > Am i to understand that I wont be getting updates on my Pebble Time in the near future Well, seeing as Pebble Time is still a brand…

Apple or Google announcing new flagship phones every year vs Pebble announcing a new watch in a matter of months ? Can't exactly draw parallels here. Something similar would be Apple announces iPhone 6S now and iPhone 6S+ in 3 months.

Keep in mind though that this is same watch internals in a differently shaped case. It doesn't take a year to do that.

Re: A New Face for Pebble

#36

Post by bob-2 »

dandelany wrote: post #25
anujdeshpande wrote: post #15

This is very weird tbh I mean you just shipped thousands of people something And now you announce something which makes that look old. It's scary to own something from a company like this. Am i to understand that I wont be getting updates on my Pebble Time in the near future because there is a new kid on the block ?

> you just shipped thousands of people something And now you announce something which makes that look old. So... just like Apple does every year, not to mention pretty much every other hardware company in existence? The alternative is not to make anything new, which would just be dumb. > Am i to understand that I wont be getting updates on my Pebble Time in the near future Well, seeing as Pebble Time is still a brand…

> So... just like Apple does every year

Difference being that Apple doesn't offer an extended return period for devices just because they released a new one. And why should they? It shows investors a lack of confidence in their products.

You sold us on the Time Steel just 6 months ago, and now it already might not be good enough to keep? Why not?

Re: A New Face for Pebble

#38

Post by blackguardx »

542458 wrote: post #33
mooogs wrote: post #17

Same price as the Moto 360 with half the features and twice the bezel on top.

EDIT: My post is wrong, see replies. IMHO it has one killer feature the Moto 360 doesn't - e-ink (which brings with it always-on display, bright-light readability and power savings benefits). For that reason alone I'd be way more likely to pick up one of these than a 360. I also like the design a lot more (huge bezel and all), but that's even more subjective.

It doesn't use e-ink. It uses a Sharp Memory LCD (http://www.sharpmemorylcd.com). I think Pebble calls it e-paper because they promised e-ink in their first kickstarter but were unable to deliver on that. No one else calls it that. I assume a custom e-ink display was too expensive. The first Pebble used the same display as one of the early Nike watches, which made it a lot cheaper.

Re: A New Face for Pebble

#39

Post by djrogers »

irl_zebra wrote: post #26
berberous wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess everyone has their own experiences, but nearly all of the reviews and anecdotes I have heard -- and my own experience -- is that the Apple Watch can get through a full day just fine. Of course, you do have to charge it every night. (And this is coming from someone who returned it and hated it for lots of reasons).

Sorry if I was unclear. Basically, I meant to say that for Apple Watch owners that I know personally, they're able to get through a 24-hour period, but since the watch would be dead the next day, they charge at night. Which in my opinion makes the watch essentially useless for sleep tracking unless you charge mid-day at the office or something.

Makes it convenient that the watch was never marketed, promoted, or sold as a sleep tracking aid...

That said, @_davidsmith 's new sleep tracking app for wOS2 is quite nice, and I found that his charging strategy does the trick - https://david-smith.org/blog/2015/09/21/how-to-wear-your-app...

I only needed 15-20 min in the morning and evening to get to all day usability.

Re: A New Face for Pebble

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Post by oniony »

pfooti wrote: post #29

Hmm, so this is an oddly-timed launch. I was just wondering if I should replace my ks-edition pebble with a pebble time, and now here I'm wondering about the pebble round time or whatever. The new round watch probably looks nice, although I'm worried about the bezel size and it not being waterproof. It does look a lot thinner and more watch-like than most other smartwatches, even before you get to the 7-day battery.…

The new Time Round has a two day battery life, FYI. Even more reason to not buy it.
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